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The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1887-08-25
Spirit of The State Press.

An apequate and creditable history
of North Carolina is yet to be written.
The time is ripe for such an undertake
ing. No ordinary man need attempt
it. 1t will require peculiar ability,
tact and judgement, besides years of
toll The Home and some other pa
pers in the State have thought of and
suggested the name OF brother Kings
bury as fitted for the task, but he de-
lines the undertaking. He says he
is nearly 60 years old, and greatly
broken in health. Col. w. L. Saun-
der has every requisite butts physical
ability. If Mrs. Spencer, of Chapel
Hill, would undertake the task, she
would do it admirably. She has the
culture, broad views, and literary
taste and State pride that would be
necessary. She already possesses per-
haps the best knowledge of the histo-
ry of N orth Carolina of any other per-
son in the State. Her styleiis pure,
transparent, vigorous and concise.
She is free from UNCONVENTIONAL and
political prejudices and would give
every question its proper considera-
ton. "The Last Ninety Days of tho
Var is model in style and most
graphically told historical Morceau
We need the history. Who will con-
fer lasting benefit ON the State by
giving us book worthy of tn etheme?
-Pittsboro Home.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1887-08-25
A Democratic Record.

Somebody asked the Little Rock
Democrat to point out what the Dem
ocrats have accomplished in the three
years which they have had charge O.
the government, and that paper re
plies as sollows:
l. 1t has restored more than 100,-
100000 acres of unearned land grants
to the public domaiu-for the benefit
of poor settlers.
2. 1t has paid 100000, 1000 of the
public debt, and at the same time paid
more money for the pensions thar
ever paid paid before in the same
time.
B. The expenses of the govern
ment have been reduced about $15,-
100000.
4. Hordes OF lazy, incompetent
and useless officials have been dispen-
sed with.
5. 1t has broken up Indian rings,
land rings and tradeship rings that
hourished till the Democratic party
came into power
6. 1t has established business meth
DDS and strict economy for joobbery
and wasteful extravaganza.
Z. 1t has the lie to the charge that
the Democracy if entrusted with pow
er would "put the negroes back in
slavery and pension the Confederate
soldiers"
8. 1t has done more in three years
to curb the rapacity of corporations
than the Republican party did in a
quarter of a century.
8. The Democratic party repealed
the odious and unjust tenure Of Office
act.
10. A Democratic Congress passed
an act forbidding the ownership of
land by aliens.
II. A Democratic Congress insti-
tuted searching inquiry into the af:
fairs and management of the Pacific
railroads-an investigation which has
already accomplished much good.
II. The Democrats reduced the
fee on postal money orders and extend
ed the benefits OF the free delivery
system.
13. A Democratic Congress order
ed the adjustment of railroad land
grants.
IA. A Democratic Congress pass
ed an act authorizing the issue
of small silver certificates-a matter
Of great advantage to the people.
10. A Democratic Congress pas
sed the act settling the succession to
the presidency, and also the act reg
ulating the counting of the electoral
vote. There could be no more impor-
tant acts.
Is. A Democratic Congress pas
sed an act forbidding the use of con-
vict labor upon all government works.
A just and wise act.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1887-08-25
How 1t Is Out West.

A sullen looking man with horse
whip entered Nebraska newspaper
office and asked the boy where the ed
itor was. The boy "sized him up" and
answered:
"Gone to Ohio; wont be back in
six months"
"Where's the foreman p
Hes gone to Washington with
an invitation to the President, won't
be back fore cold weather. What
do you wont-want to paralyze 'emy'
"No, no; [ owe 81 and thought I'd
pay up"
"That SO ? hold ON second ; per-
haps the editor hasn't started yet"
He whistled, long dark form
crawled out of a wood-box, aud the
editor was ready for business.-Neb
raska State Journal.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1887-08-25
The Ways of Gothamites.

''The people of New York are not
very sociable, are they % said a
Western man addressing an acquain-
tance who lived in the East. "Well,
I don't know but they are, although
they may be a little peculiar in that
respect. For several years l had my
office iu very large building on
Broadway. One day fellow came
in and asked if my name was J. w.
McFiddleton. 1 told him it was, and
then after few minutes silence, he
said: My Office is just across the hall
and ever since l saw your sign several
years ago 1 have been intending to
drop in and see you. am your
brother, you know, and-well, how
are you getting along, anyway %
Yes,' continued the Eastern man,
they are trifie peculiar, but after
you get in with them you find them
very sociable."
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1887-08-25
INDUSTRIAL ITEMS,
The Raleigh Street Railroad Co.
will extend their road.

The Raleigh Street Railroad Co..
will extend their road.
1t is stated that Durham paid ST.
100000 in freights during the past
year.
is reported that Ohio parties con-
template building street railroad at
Asheville.
Charlotte in December will vote on
the issue of $4,000 in bonds, for city
Improvements.
Rapid work is being done ON the
Wilmington, Chadbourn q Conway
boro railroad
A manganese apd nickel mine in
Clay County, is being developed by
}. d. Calpon, Of Murphy.
1t is expected that 10000 bales of
cotton will be compress ed at Ralaigh
during the coming season.
E. w. Bowditch, of Boston, Mass.
is making surveys for water works
and sewerage system at Greensboro.
The Genesee gold mine, IN Mont.
gomery county, has yielded $4,000
in three months. In twenty-six DAYS
during July S22,5S7 was the yield.
The Agricultural & Mechanical Col
lege at Raleigh will erect building at
cost of $4,000 Charles l.. Carson,
of Baltimore, Md, is preparing plans
George Richards, Dover n. J;R.
F. Hoke and J. G. Winder, of Raj
eigh, and others have incorporated
the Lincoln Lithia Water Co., capita
stock $4,000.
The dismal Swamp canal is at last
to be improved. A responsible party
takes the contract, on conditions rh at
certain lands along the canal be given
him. These terms are agreed to.
Mr.. S. G. Worth is making arrange
ments to establish rockfsh hatch
cry, for the government, in the Roa-
noke river near Weldon. 1t will be
on large scale. The location is
chosen.
1t is learned that prominent and
public-spirited North Carolinian has
voluntarily offered to build large
and handsome hall at Morehead City,
for the use of the Teachers Assembly.
Secretary Harrell is now at Morehead.
The United States Asphalt Con
duit Co., has been incorporated at
Greensboro by ID. Schenck, Weldon
E. Schenck, A. S. Barber, Alfred
Sully, F. V. Green, w. A. Calendar
and Charles Matthews. The author
lied capital stock is $4,000.
The Seaboard & Roanoke Railroad
Co. (office. Portsmouth, Va.,) will
build brach railroad from Hender-
son to Durham if subscription of
100000 is voted The Richmond &
Danville Railroad Co. will build from
Oxford to Durham if $4,000 is sub,
scribed.
j. V. Pomery, of Charlotte, and p.
r. Harden and J. II. Harden, of
Graham, have purchased the Big
Falls property, and will build a cot
ton factory at once. They will put
in 1000 spindles at first and increase
to 5000 spindles later. Will build
ten tenement houses this fall.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1887-08-25
EDITOR GRADY'S VIEWS.
He Thinks MIR. Cleveland Has the Call
ON the Nomination

| on the nomination
| Hon. Henry w. Grady, editor O.
the Atlanta Constitution, arrived In
the city last night and registered a,
the Metropolitan Hotel A few min.
utes afterward Critic man sent his
card up for an interview, but as Sena-
tor Ransom of North Carolina had
| "our next Vice President" under his
wing, the watchful sentinel of the
Critic was forced to wait till this NOR
ming for his talk with the gallant Col
onel. Almost the first person the Cri-
TIC man saw at the hotel was "our next
Vice-President," H w. Grady, stand
ing in the lobby.
May l ask what your business is
in the city. | suppose it has some
thing to do with politics ?"
ooh no, I'm here to make the final
arrangements for the Presidents visit
to Atlanta in October. Pm going to
the white house this morning, as the
President has assured me that he will
name the day when we can expect
him. You can bet on it his reception
will be the talk of the country. We
always do things up in style in Geor-
gia y
"Are the people Of Georgia pleased
with the administration ~
81 think so.'
How do they like the Civil Service
Reform. ?'
''You ought to be a pretty good
Judge of that question yourself. We
ought not to complain much ON that
score, as near y every Republican Of
fce-holder in the State has been remo-
we'd. However there are a few still
holding on
Are the colored people in the South
favorable to- Cleveland ?"
That's a difficult question to an
swer satisfactorily, but | believe they
are we'll satisfied. | see a very prom
inent Virginia negro has come out in
favor Of General Fitzhugh Lee for
Vice President. l think that good
omen. But talking about the Vice
Presidency, the time has not yet arriv
ed for Southern man to be placed
on the ticket. The South will do
nothing to jeopardize the success of
the Democratic party.
Chow about Mr.. Morrison as a
second choice ?"
"Td rather not discuss any man.
name for the place, but will say that
I'm in favor of Western man. The
Vice Presidency should go to the
West.
''Will the tariff have much to do
with the election in Georgia ?"
"Not as much as in Alabama and
Virginia. In Georgia the Prohibi-
tionists will give us the most trouble.
But of the tariff you can say Georgia
and Alabama, as for that matter, will
adopt the Virginia platform. We
don't 90 much on the Kentucky plat
FORM"
Il understand the Republican par
tv will endeavor to make an issue of
the Presidents battle flag order ?''
"We'll show the President when he
comes to Atlanta what we think about
the flags and here Colonel Grady
laughed heartily.
'Mr. Cleveland will be renomina-
ted ?"
without doubt. No other man
is talked of in the South. | expect
in the convention he will get ten
States out of eleven without call.
And he will be re elected Georgia
will roll up 100000 for him. No,
there is very little labor talk in our
State. What we hear is only local,
and mostly about the convict leasing.
AS [ said before, Prohibition is about
the only thing that will give US much
concern. - Washington Critic.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1887-08-25

Alex McIver, Esq, is the Vice
President for North Carolina of the
Interstate Farmers Convention at
Atlanta. Gel. VIM. H. s. Burgw yn
of Henderson, responded in eloquent
terms to the address of walcome to the
Convention delivered by Henry w.
Grady, and Col. L. T.. Polk read an
essay the evening of the first day on
"The defects in the agricultural sys-
tenn of the cotton States" which the
Constitution says was admirably read
and was pronounced one of the ablest
essays every delivered in Georgia.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1887-08-25
Sam Jones --latest AllegOry.

"You have heard the expression
The naked TRUTH and perhaps you
do not know how it originated" said
Sam Jones in his Red Rock sermon
yesterday. II will tell you. Once
upon a time Truth and Error went in
bathing together. Error came out
first, put on Truths clothes and ran
away. And Error has been trying
to wear the same garments ever since.
When Truth came out of the water
the only clothing it could find to put
on was what belonged to Error. Be-
fore | will wear such garments as
those, said Truth, Il will go naked
all my life.' Truth has kept its word,
and goes through the world naked,
without frill or bang or hustle or any
thing else
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1887-08-25
The State Signal Service.
Special CORRESPONDENCE of The Sen

The following is list of the State
signal stations now in operation
Asheville, Chapel Hill, Company
Shops, Durham, Gibson, Henderson,
Hickory, High Point, Hot Springs,
Jonesboro, Kings Mountain, Kinston,
Lenoir, Lincelton, Marion, Monroe,
New Berne, Oxford, Pineville, Pitts
bore, Rsidswlls, Rockingham, Sails
bury. SelAa, Naxton, Shelby, Smith
field, Statesyilk, Townsville, Wake
Forest, Weldon, Whitakers, Winston,
Leaksville, Mooresville, Newton, Tar
boro, Cameron, Magnolia, Warsaw,
Fay etteville, Louisburg, Edenton.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1887-08-25
A Joke of We Olden Time.

Elias Alexander, of Rutherford
county, N. c., grandfather OF Colonel
Frank Coke, was an old revolutionary
Wing, who fought at Kings Mountain
and died years afterward, with twen-
ty-seven British and Tory buckshot
in his body. Old Maj. Green, Of the
same county, was a Tory and was also
il the battle of Kings Mountain, on
the Tory side.
After the war Green was several
times elected to the State Senate,
from Rutherford county, and seemed
invincible. In 1928 Alexander de-
termined to have Green beaten and
brought out his son as candidate
against him. Green became appre-
hensive of defeat and concluded some
thing must be done. He fell upon the
idea of joining the Baptist church and
in carrying out the project was i'm
mersed in the French Broad river
Alexander, somewhat discouraged at
this turn, but nothing daunted, went
to witness the ceremony. Leaning up
against an old tree on the bank of
the river within speaking distance of
the scene, he silently and don btingly
watched the process of regeneration.
Everybody expected some kind OF a
deciation from him before th crowd
dispersed.
just as Green was raised out of the
water, wet as rat, and gasping for
breath, Alexander, who was very tall
and lowered above the bystanders,
slowly raised his hand and pointed at
him; the same time saying in a loud
and measured tone:
ssThere stands old Major Green, moas
neat and clean,-
Though formerly a Tsry.
The damdest rascal, that ever was
Nosc on his way to glory"
This furnished a campaign song
and worked an overwhelming defeat
of Green at the polls.-Shelby Ne,c
Era.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1887-08-25

hurry away, followed down the road
with we'll wishing procession, paus
ing just long enough for the sketch
artist to put them on paper. But
presently whoops were heard, uncer-
tain cheers and strange sounds, and
the Brave wobbled into sight once
more, wobbling along the road from
one side to the other. His spirits
were high now, he was returning to
thank well -wishers, and was glorious
ly drunk.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1887-08-25

All our requisite taxation may be
made an easy garment. We have
made a prison of it, piastered stiff with
obsolete conteutions about protection
and free trade.-Daniel Manning.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1887-08-25

People in the country make for
themselves SO few social pleasures that
the farm is an exceedingly dull place
to the average boy. IF the farmers
would endeaver to build up more So
cial pleasures-wousd give their chill
dren the benefit of education and
then give them books and papers with
which to enjoy themselves, fewer Of
the boys would willing ly flock to the
towns
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1887-08-25
PARKER'S GINGER TONIC.

The Best Cure for Coughs, Weak f.In,s \ sth-
ma, Indigestion, Inward Pains. ENha ustion.
toIibing the most valuable med icines with
Jamacia Ginger, 1t eNerts Il curative power
over disease unknown to other remedies Weak
Lungs, rheumatism. Female Complaints. ami
the distressing ills of the stomach, Liver Kid
neyS and Bowels are dragging thousands to the
grave who would recover their health by the
timely of PARKER,S GINGER ToSIC. 1t If
new life and strength to the aged.j0c. Drug
Slsts. lItSCoX N Co., l63 William street, y. Y.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1887-08-25

North Carolina manufactures more
cigarettes now than any other state in
the Union. Her output in July, in
the Fourth district was 42,070,O 900.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1887-08-25
ISs. TSs DEAF
VISIT THE CEDAR COVE NURSERIES

WHICH are now. by odds the largest, best
w conducted and well stocked with the
most reliable fruits of any nursery in the
State. Contain more acclimatcd varieties of
Apples. Peaches Pears, Cherries, Grapes, and
all other fruits for orchard and garden plant
ing. We have no competition u extent of
grounds and beautifully grown tle ees and vines
OF all durable ages and sizes. We can and viii
please you IN stock. Your orders soli tied Pr-
ces reasonable. Descriptive catalogue sent
1ree. Address. y. w. Craft,
S-ll-f m SHORE. Y ADKIS co y a..
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1887-08-25
TOBACCO BOXES.

II AM PREPARED To FURNISH MANU-
i facturers with all sizes of boxes at rock bot
tom prices. Consult me for estimates before
placing your contracts. R. L. DABBs.
June Is, 1SS7-f
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1887-08-25
N0W-THE TIME TO SPECULATE

A CTIVE fluctuations in the Market offer op-
II portunities TO spectators to make money
in Grain, Stocks, Bonds and Petroleum. Prompt
personal attention given to orders received by
wire or mail. Correspondence solicited. Full
information about the markets in our Book
which will be forwarded free on application.
%. ID. KYLE, Banker and Broker,
38 Broad and 81 New streets, New York City.
Nov. 25, 'S6-1y.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1887-04-30
aIis13TSi
Notice Of Application to Sell
Real Estate.

NN-HEREAS. ANDREW L. CANOVA. A.
w administrator Of the estate of Albert
Badge. d,'ctG>si. has this day made application
Ia the County Court of Putnam County. Flor
tHipnpIng 10 his said interstate, and living ami
Icing situated in the city of Paldtka. County
oi Putnam, state of Florida. w:
Commencing al Tplnt the west line 81
Blake street one hundred feet north ct the
southeast corner az block sixty of said city Of
Palatka- and running in HOrthcTly direction
one hundred feet thence westerly one hun
dfcsi feet line parallel with Madison street.
thence southcrly one hundred feet on "A line
parallel with Blake street, thence C5iSteFiy one
hundred feet on "A lime parallel with Main
street Ia point uf beginning SAID lot being one
hundred feet square.
And il appearing from said application THAT
the following named defendants. Caroline VI.
BDslge- who j. over the ug- of tvsHfN-ou.
years and resI'ic~ at West ~tratf"ri. Connect
Lillian King and her husband. Walter ".
kIug- who are over the a.sc of tWcutN-uHe Years
AMI reside az West >tratfpru, Connecticut.
Martini trockcr. and her husband. George
t'r,cktf. WlO over the cf twenty -tsue
years. and resides at Hampton, Massachusetts.
Mamie iiu'lgc. who i under thr age of TWEEN
ty-''nt years, ami resides At West STAFFORD.
Connecticut
Clara Hu,ige. VINO j. under the age. OF twenty
one years and resides AT Tia mpdcn. Massaohu
sets, tn" hcir~-Ht- law. ot said interstate and
Interested ia said real estate.
IL r. therefore ordered that said application
bt ~et for hearing hcfor- Said Court al IN.
the 9TH day ot Junc. lss., and this notice al
Tins application lie published once week for
Tive consecutive weeks IN THE PNLATkA DAILY
NEWS IA newspaper published ia said Putnam
County.
Given under my hand this Ilth day of April.
\. ID. ls>.-
r. HATGHTON.
county judge 1T pt.tusIH County-
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1887-04-30
Dog kissing COurtiers,

London ruin
The Car was here ncognito last win
ter. He had with him an aide-de-camp,
Il secretary. and a dog. As he gave
stringent orders that his mcognIto was
To be- respected by his suite, the gen tie
men fell back upon the mastitf rs an OBJ
jective for the reverence which they
were in the habit of lavishing ON the
master. The aids-de-camp of the late
Car astonished the French generals.
when that ill-starred sovereign was
lodged ut the Elyses, by kissing his arm
from his wrist up To the shoulder when
-eter he said anything to them which
WAS kind or gracious. Alexander Ill,
does not suffer such close contact; and.
as old habits cannot he rooted out in a
day, the courtiers paid tn the dog the
homage they used To render to his mas
ter. The Car. when here incognito.
lodged in the Rue de la Boetie,
III n flat lent him 10y a Russian. An Eng
lish friend. who resides in the same
house. watched closely the movements
cf his imperial fellow lodger and his
suite. He tells me that Alexander was
just like a freshly emancipatei school
boy. So overjoyed was he at being freed
from dynamite, and that he expressed ms
state of feeling in gleeful manifestations.
and boyish practical jokes. The dog
shared his joy, and the two courtiers fol
lowed, not the Cars, but the dogs lead.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1887-04-30
MAKING TIDES.
Girls Who Earn 80 "A Week by Kno.tmg
Fringe.

Girls Who Earn 80 Week by knottmg
Fringe.
A woman worker writes III the Phil
adelphia Press of u visit she made to a
big factory room. where 20 girls were
seated before long tables, bending over
great piles of Turkish towels and Tides
and lambrequins. Upon a dozen Tides
one of the girls laid small board. held
down by a small weight which looked
like great paddock.
1T weighs % pounds" explained the
girl, who had begun to knot the fringe
of tidy. Her fingers were marvelously
fast. and the work looked as even though
it were done by machinery
How many Tides can You do in an
hour
Two dozen of these small ones. That 5
% cents. We work from . to II. then
rest until quarter of l, and stop at g.
Ten hours and a quarter said the
woman worker, taking out her pencil.
AT % cents an hour that would he a
trifie over $3.50 day. beside what you
earn in the evening
But / don't work on these little tides
all the time The towels take longer,
and get IA. -, Il and Is cents dozen.
depending upon the size. l can average
$40 and S12 week"
How many knots do you tie i'm each
tidy:~
Sixty in these"
That's 1440 knots an hour" said the
woman worker, using her pencil again.
Ten hours a day would make lf.iO0
knots you tie i'm order to earn $3.50. l
don't see how a machine could TIE those
knots any faster"
''Oh, do hope there'lI never be a ma
chine for knottingr' exclaimed the girl.
This is such clean work. We have
real nice times up here. We sing and
talk, and the 'forelady' Is so kind. The
girls are SO pleasant | would rather
earn $40 a week in mill than stand in
a store for -. They weave the towels
down stairs The weavers get from ~
to Sll "A week.
do the other girls who knot the
fringe earn as much as you do:-
Not all of them, but i think they av-
erage s. or 80, and some weeks make
more.